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Start with Dividing Line and continue through all 15 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Heather Atkinson • Published 2012
When nurse Rachel marries Danny Maguire, younger son of Manchester’s most feared crime family, she thinks she can handle his world, until a brutal war with their rivals drags her into the heart of the gangland maelstrom.
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Book 1:Dividing Line
Heather Atkinson • 2012
When nurse Rachel marries Danny Maguire, younger son of Manchester’s most feared crime family, she thinks she can handle his world, until a brutal war with their rivals drags her into the heart of the gangland maelstrom.
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Book 2:Divided Loyalties
Heather Atkinson • 2013
Now matriarch of the Maguire clan and working uneasily with former enemies, Rachel finally seems secure, until a faceless enemy launches a brutal campaign against her family and forces her back into ruthless survival...
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Book 3:A Family Divided
Heather Atkinson • 2013
Rachel and her husband Ryan are raising their children and keeping their empire respectable, but when a new crime family moves in and an old secret turns love to hatred, the Laws and Maguires are dragged toward war on...
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Book 4:Fractured
Heather Atkinson • 2013
Life in Devon offers Rachel and Ryan a fragile peace, shattered when tragedy pulls them back to Manchester, where volatile Alex Maguire’s spiralling behaviour threatens to tear their extended family apart.
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Book 5:Shattered
Heather Atkinson • 2014 • 3 recommendations
Shattered finds the extended Maguire–Law clan reeling as secrets and betrayals explode into open conflict, leaving relationships broken and setting the stage for yet more bloodshed in Manchester’s gangland.
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Book 6:Aftermath
Heather Atkinson • 2014
Still scarred inside and out from their last war, Ryan and Rachel try to rebuild, but vengeful figures they once wronged and new threats to their children ensure that the true aftermath of past battles is only beginning.
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Book 7:Dividing Line Origins
Heather Atkinson • 2014
Dividing Line Origins is a companion collection of stories from the early days of the Maguire and Law families, revealing formative moments and grudges that explain how minor players grew into the power brokers of the...
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Book 8:Hunted
Heather Atkinson • 2014
In Hunted, a new predator targets the Maguire–Law alliance, forcing old enemies to work together and reminding Rachel and Ryan that in their world, becoming prey can happen in a heartbeat.
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Book 9:Reckoning
Heather Atkinson • 2015
Reckoning brings simmering vendettas in the Dividing Line world to a head, as long-ignored sins demand payment and the families must decide who will take the fall for years of bloodshed.
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Book 10:Duality
Heather Atkinson • 2016
Duality pits the Maguire–Law alliance against a fresh wave of enemies while exploring how the next generation struggles with living up to, or escaping from, the bloody reputations of their parents.
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Book 11:Darkness
Heather Atkinson • 2017
Darkness sees the Dividing Line universe descend into one of its bleakest chapters, as new enemies exploit old wounds and the families must face the possibility that some of their own have become irredeemable.
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Book 12:Retribution
Heather Atkinson • 2017
Retribution delivers exactly what its title promises, following characters on both sides of Manchester’s divide as long-awaited payback finally arrives and leaves even hardened players questioning whether the cost was...
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Book 13:Carnage
Heather Atkinson • 2018
Carnage lives up to its name as the ongoing Dividing Line saga erupts into some of its most brutal confrontations yet, leaving streets soaked in blood and proving that every act of violence invites another.
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Book 14:Riot
Heather Atkinson • 2019
Riot thrusts the Dividing Line world into fresh chaos as simmering tensions inside and outside the Maguire–Law alliance finally explode, bringing street battles, shifting allegiances and consequences no one can fully...
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Book 15:Rogue
Heather Atkinson • 2020
Rogue pushes the Dividing Line saga into a new phase, as a renegade player threatens the carefully balanced power structure in Manchester and forces old allies to decide whether to back stability or gamble on change.
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What is the best order to read the Dividing Line series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Dividing Line.
How many books are in the Dividing Line series?
There are 15 books currently listed in the Dividing Line series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Dividing Line series?
New readers should start with Dividing Line, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Dividing Line series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2012 to 2020.